EGAVE

ideological

Academic Word List, sublist 7.

About 14.69 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies.
    There are economists from all over the ideological spectrum.
  2. adjective Irrational; supported by misinformation and social reinforcement, as opposed to credible evidence.
  3. adjective Characterized by strict, uncompromising adherence to a particular political ideology, rather than what’s necessarily considered popular or practical.
    The most ruthless leaders in history were often ideological ones with utopian visions.

Similar words

ideologic philosophical philosophic ideology sectarian dogmatic doctrinal idea theoretical denominational

Often followed by

and differences struggle or commitment conflict position positions reasons

Word family

ideologic ideologically ideologies ideology

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